September 19, 2022 Minutes
Gresham School Board Meeting
September 19, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Present: Joe Ejnik, Jim Hoffman, Ethan Schmidt, Jerrit Lyons, Pat Pleshek, Lanell Thorne and Diana Jensen. Superintendent - Newell Haffner, Principal - Jessie Hanssen, CESA 8 - Nick Curran and Lisa Hoffman, Administrative Assistant - Cathy Opperman.
Meeting Called to Order: The meeting was opened at 7:30pm by President Joe Ejnik.
Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present at the opening of the Special Board Meeting that preceded.
Approve the Agenda: Motion to approve the agenda was made by Pat Pleshek, second by Lanell Thorne, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Public Comments: None
Consent Agenda
Previous Meeting Minutes: Motion to approve the September 6th meeting minutes was made by Lanell Thorne, second by Jerrit Lyons, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
August Voucher Report: Motion to approve the August vouchers was made by Ethan Schmidt, second by Jim Hoffman, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Coaching New Hires: Fancy Vele resigned from JV Girls Basketball coach and moved to JV Boys Basketball coach. No motion required.
Administrative Report: Newell discussed the school resource officer position and technology upgrade.
School Board Committee Members: With two recent board member resignations, the committees were incomplete. Diana Jensen volunteered to serve on the Policy Committee and the Wages and Benefit Committee. Lanell Thorne volunteered to serve on the Finance, Building and Grounds Committee and the Curriculum Committee. By unanimous consent, Diana and Lanell were assigned to committees. An updated list will be distributed.
The next Policy Committee meeting will be held on November 17th.
2022-2023 Early Release Wednesday’s: Discussion took place.
Metal Detectors: Metal detectors being placed in the school was discussed. No action will be taken at this time.
Meeting Location Discussion: Motion to move all board meetings into the Library/Media Center from now on unless community attendance/space dictates otherwise was made by Ethan Schmidt, second by Jim Hoffman, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Virtual Meeting Option: Motion to table Virtual Meeting Option was made by Ethan Schmidt, second by Jim Hoffman, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
“The Leader in Me” Book Study: Discussion took place.
Job Descriptions: Motion to table Job Descriptions was made by Pat Pleshek, second by Jim Hoffman, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Annual Meeting Discussion/October 24th: Discussion on Annual Meeting specifics took place.
Future Agenda Items: Policy Committee meeting on November 17th, 2022, 6pm.
Next Board Meeting Date: October 3, 2022, 6pm and October 24, 2022 immediately following the Annual Meeting.
Adjourn: Motion to adjourn was made by Ethan Schimdt, second by Pat Pleshek, voice vote was 7-0 in favor, motion carried.
Date Approved___________
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President
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Clerk